summer {vibes}.

well friends, as wonderful as it’s been, it’s time to wrap up my summer festivities.

& let me tell you, it’s flown by!

…i’ve been running for almost 2 months now… & am up to 4.7 miles!

…been on roadtrips to kansas for a wedding + to missouri for a float trip/lake weekend.

…ran in the color run + another 5k for the american baseball league.

… & now i’m about to go bananas in belize for 2 weeks!!! {note:: this vaca is falling on my one year anniversary + it’s the same place we honeymooned… & it wasn’t even planned that way}

so although i apologize for being so absent with my blogging, i must say it’s been worth the break! i feel like i’ve truly soaked up my summer. with that said, i will officially return at the end of august//beginning of september.

now it just needs to cool off a tad.

soakin’ up the rest of the rays,

 sarahjo

roughin' it.

drove. pitched a tent. ran in the crisp morning. black coffee + baked beans for breakfast. canoed all day. burnt shoulders. camped out. drove some more. lake time. water skiing. tubing with my momma. cliff jumping. water up my nose. twice. more burnt skin.

& totally worth the crazy looking sun rash i had last night.

oh how i love summer weekend-ing,

sarahjobell

the long haul home.

“thank God for the county lines that welcome you back in

when you were dying to get out…

you got somewhere to go + get found

thank God for hometowns.

i always find another piece of me

walking down these old familiar streets.”

{it’ll be worth the drive to get back to kansas a few times this summer.}

let the games begin.

if you haven't checked my pinterest yet, {you can here.}
let me fill you in on today's festivities::

can't wait to see the hunger games tonight!
sarahjobell

the {blooming} friday five.

In between spring break {+ spring actually being here}… there has been wonderful changes happening! & not just the blooms on the trees…

1.     I finally finished a book on spring break in florida. It’s a miracle. & I realized how much I’ve missed getting lost in a good story.

2.     I gave in + joined the hunger games frenzy. I’m very close to being done with the first book, love the soundtrack, + am seeing the movie tomorrow!

3.     I chopped my hair off. I’m not joking, it’s above chin level. & a refreshing change from the tangled, damaged mess it was before.

4.     Have you discovered shellac nails?! If not, scoot your boot down to the nail salon + get it done. It stays on for 2-3 weeks without chipping. At all.

5.     I feel I’m finally getting to a good place where I am at peace. Forgiveness has freed me from chains + made me looking at others who have wronged me much easier. I’m less angry since I’ve been praying for my enemies + asking God to bless them.

happy weekending,

sarahjobell

& run {with reckless abandon}

“you got a fast car

but is it fast enough so we can fly away?”

i have loved this song since middle school.

it really is terribly sad.

but my gosh, it’s beautiful.

just how hard life is…

& there is still so much adventure + beauty in it.

i want to see more of those two things in my own life.

& i feel that vacation brings that sort of reckless abandon back in my life.

just like i crave.

sarahjobell

soak up {the sun}

my vacation time is literally a blink + a heartbeat away!

i can't wait to stick my toes in the sand.
& feel my pulse thump at the first drop of a rollercoaster {universal studios, i've missed you quite terribly.}
& stuff my face with the best amish food on the planet.

& just be in the passenger seat alongside my hubby.
until the palm trees appear.

sarahjobell

lazy {yet, lovely} sundays

i’m loving today because… it’s sunday sweatpants! & i’m super excited about christmas-ing… especially with instagram.

red dress success.

christmas came early this year

legit keys found at hobby lobby. love.

adventure {is out there!}

sometimes.

i really do feel like

i'm an explorer of the world.

or at least of this nation.

{that's what i'm striving for.}

twinkling lights + traveling show.

some good rules to follow at the fair::

#1 wear comfortable shoes + clothes. it's shocking what some people prance around in.

#2 people watch. preferably at night. now that's entertainment.

#3 try to eat more "real" food, than fried food. can't go wrong with turkey legs + grilled corn. yum!

#4 pineapple whip. get a quart + add some fruit {kiwi, strawberry, mango}. it's my new favorite fair food.

#5 go to the petting zoo. i don't care how old you are, do it. no worries, you can wash you're hands afterwards.

yay for adventures at the state fair!

sarahbell

fall bliss list {it's back!}

hello lovelies!

sorry for my absence. life just gets in the way sometimes, you know?

but autumn is here, which means some of my faves have made a triumphant return::

#1 boots. oh, how i've missed thee. some new booties have made a smart addition to my already {large} collection.

#2 over-sized sweaters. neutrals + basic preferably. as i accessorize accordingly.

#3 tulsa fair! i didn't go last year, and i missed it quite terribly. especially the people-watching. & farm animals.

#4 pumpkin spice lattes. need i say more? i think not.

#5 mittens + beanies. can't wait to whip these out!

enjoy the crisp air,

sarahbell

a birthday {tale}

i think 25 is the perfect age. no joke.

i secretly desired {for the longest time} to be married by the time i was 25.

now my wish is for a year of mature choices + wanderlust. to love those who push me away + let go of the past...

well, with the exception of::

lion king + pocahontas-themed parties.

a surprise sweet sixteen celebration.

ice cream cakes from dairy queen.

sleep overs. mary kate + ashley videos.

petshops. lisa frank collections. hamsters.

sitting in mr murphy's class, giddy about turning 15. seeing his disconcerting expression when someone barged in the classroom + saying something about an airplane crashing into a building. but who even knew what the world trade center was? i sure didn't.

but i do now. and although i don't know much about politics, geography, & history, i know a lot about human emotion. & truthfully, it doesn't even bother me that i share this day with an event more significant than myself. nor do the stories, memories, heartbreaks, + heroic tales i hear.

it continues to give me goosebumps + make the tears flow.

& i hope to never grow numb to it.

i think it needs to remain raw + real.

for my sake + everyone else that was affected by it.

i will not feel sorry for myself + i will never forget,

sarahbell

{p.s. orange tabby photog to be explained soon... :)}